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Blockages develop as a result of age and unhealthy lifestyles. Bypass surgery becomes a must to help the individual lead a normal life again. If you need to know about the surgery details and process that goes into a bypass surgery, continue reading ahead.

In the initial part of a bypass surgery procedure, an analgesic is administered to the patient that reduces pain without having effects like that of anesthesia. Subsequently, an access is made into the patient's chest by surgeon for observing the functioning of heart and supply of blood to the cardiac region. Thereafter, grafting is done by taking out a healthy artery from organs like legs and wrist, which is then attached to the artery affected by blockages. Thereby, a blood thinning medication is administered to the patient for prevention of blood clots from developing. This procedure takes anywhere between 3-6 hours and has 2 modes - Keyhole and open heart surgery, depending on the severity of blockages.

Blockages in arterial wall arise because of plaque deposition or in simple terms, deposition of a fatty substances on its walls due to high cholesterol. You may need a bypass surgery in following circumstances:

Unhealthy diet - Foods that are processed and packaged, beverages, junk foods, only increase the unhealthy fat in your body. Also, the foods that are available on shelves are unhealthy too because they are stored overtime. Fast foods thus are responsible for giving rise to arterial blocks.

Decreased supply of blood - Blockages that get formed in arterial wall reduce supply of blood that goes to the heart. If blockages are left untreated, heart attacks thus occur which are fatal.

Feeling of tiredness - If you experience fatigue and tiring feeling on performing most basic and routine tasks, then it is a signal that your heart health is not good and atherosclerosis could be a possibility.

Taking care of your heart health through a healthy diet and regular exercising and medical examinations is a must. The list above will give you a better idea as to how to plan your finances if anyone from your family needs a bypass surgery.